Guinea Pig wrote:OK at DQ's request, a few more oldies. As I'm only online now and then all at once, will have a look at the "answers" at a later stage :

1. Who saw the first lion on the old Orpen cam?<...>

As for first lion(s) actually seen on old (or old old??) Orpen cam, I dunno, but I do know the pride of four that I saw one evening in spring (EU) 2005*) may have been the first submitted to the Orpen Cam HiLites.

*) I remember Bwana (?) and Sharky seeing them too, but somehow they missed capturing the frames...

As for first lion(s) actually seen on old (or old old??) Orpen cam, I dunno, but I do know the pride of four that I saw one evening in spring (EU) 2005*) may have been the first submitted to the Orpen Cam HiLites.

Acekam wrote:I would like to propose that all forum members tie a yellow ribbon to the side mirror of their vehicles when travelling through the park. That way, forum members can be easily identified by other forum members and greet each other.

* The original Orpen webcam was relocated for the following reason:

Kruger wrote:From a conservation point of view we were advised by the ranger at Orpen, to relocate the camera as the water overflow to the natural waterhole will no longer take place as it the presence of this overflow of water in the waterhole that is causing a lot of animal traffic which is causing a lot of erosion.

* There is such a thing as Musketeer code:

francoisd wrote:

DuQues wrote:Who (of the Angels of course) can still write in Muskateer?

Did they ever knew how?I don't think they'll be able to remember difficult things like that.

* WTM became known as 'Oom' for the following reason:

gwendolen wrote:Two very pretty girls were handing out samples in a supermarket. I forgot what exactly. I'm sure WTM will remember, as this day must be permanently etched in his memory. The Wildtuinman strolled by and froze when he heard them say: "Would you like to try some, Oom"?

* Musketeers took years to believe there was such a thing as a LIT and become members of LITS.

* How did 'Angels' and 'Musketeers' originate on this forum?

GP wrote: Me and Meg! Acekam, WTM and Bwana were making life difficult for us and I called them the Three Musketeers. Meg came up with Angels for the Ladies!

* The first forum meets:

Jose wrote:.... was the "Pillow Fight Meet", aka first (unoffical) international EuroMeet (25-27 May 2005).

The first one in South Africa was held in Gauteng in May 2005.

* GP's favourite insult was "gaan vang 'n vlieg"

* Bwana, GP, WTM and W@H were the first mods.

* Bwana and Twigga were the only forum members to appear on the webcam.

Jose wrote:.... was the "Pillow Fight Meet", aka first (unoffical) international EuroMeet (25-27 May 2005).

I've said it before and, in spite of own quote, I'm saying again: I still think this is debatable! Check both our reg dates, and you may want to agree that Herman and I (plus a few other friends) meeting up for Happy New Year's bubblies at midnight on 31 Dec 2004 at Shingwedzi camp (with none other than Mashagadzi munching his way through the riverbed at the same time) may have been a true "first". But then I guess, the concept of "meet" had not materialized at the time for you, slowpokes!

DinkyBird wrote:* The first lions captured on cam (Orpen):

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Debatable again! "Seen" was a simultaneous experience for several forumites, but "captured"... You sure? Start reading here.